Join the Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) on May 29th at 7 PM ET for “Access to Justice for Canadian Muslim Women,” the launch of CCMW LAW (Legal Advocacy for Women) and the Workplace Interventions on Sexual Harassment (WISH) Project.
About CCMW LAW: CCMW LAW consolidates CCMW’s work on family law, GBV education, and legal services into a single, comprehensive program. This includes a pilot legal clinic in Ontario, a legal coordination service across provinces, and new wraparound supports for survivors.
Thank you to IDRF and the Law Foundation of Ontario for funding this project.
About the WISH Project: WISH focuses on raising legal awareness, empowering Muslim women with accessible tools and resources, and supporting small to medium-sized employers in creating safer, more inclusive workplaces.
Thank you to the Department of Justice Canada under the Justice Partnership and Innovation Program for funding this project.
Speakers
Sabha Sajjad-Hazai is a Muslim Canadian senior lawyer who is dedicated to empowering vulnerable Muslim communities while navigating the intersections of faith, culture, and Canadian law. A graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School with both a Juris Doctor and a Master of Laws. Through her trauma-informed approach, Sabha Sajjad-Hazai bridges gaps in legal and social systems, ensuring that Muslim women receive compassionate, faith-sensitive support while upholding their rights under Canadian law. Her leadership in culturally responsive legal advocacy continues to pave the way for safer, more inclusive communities. With a practice focused on protecting Muslim women’s rights under Canadian law, gender-based violence, and family law, Sabha addresses systemic barriers through culturally grounded legal support. She assists Canadian Muslim women in receiving legal services that are responsive to their unique needs, including those resulting from complexities related to Canadian and Muslim family laws,in the spirit of fair and equitable access to justice. Sabha established her first law office at ISNA Canada in Mississauga and created a safe space for Muslim women and families to navigate issues like domestic violence, immigration, and child welfare. Her work includes training imams and service providers to improve responses to gender-based violence and strengthen collaboration between Muslim communities and mainstream institutions. She continues to advise national agencies supporting Muslim families in crisis, ensuring access to tailored legal and social services.
Sania Chaudhry is a human rights lawyer, workplace investigator, and respectful workplace training facilitator. Her Masters of Law research focused on critical race feminist theory and administrative law in the context of bias, and has delivered many education sessions incorporating this framework to the workplace and human rights. Sania has been active on multiple boards, organizations, and committees and has spoken and written about equity, diversity, inclusion, and wellness. In 2022, she was recognized in 2022 as a Top 30 Under 30 by the Alberta Council of Global Cooperation, and received the Women Who Inspire Award by the Canadian Council of Muslim Women and the Community Crusader Award by the South Asian Inspiration Awards. In 2023, she received the Rising Star Award by the South Asian Bar Association of Calgary, and was named one of 2023’s Top 25 Influential Lawyers by Canadian Lawyer Magazine in the Changemaker category.